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Title: After a rare desert rain thousands of tiny sprouts are emerging around the dry skeleton of a dead Cistanthe plant
Antofagasta Region Atacama Chile Cistanthe salsoloides North Chile Paranal South America desert in bloom desierto florido flora flower flowers germinating germs observatory plants sprouting sprouts
Photographer: Gerhard Hüdepohl
©2015 Gerhard Hüdepohl
Credit: Gerhard Hüdepohl / atacamaphoto